BROKER RATINGS SUMMARY: UBS Raises Pearson To Buy From Neutral

(Alliance News) - The following London-listed shares received analyst recommendations Friday morning:

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FTSE 100

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UBS RAISES PEARSON TO 'BUY' ('NEUTRAL') - TARGET 1000 (915) PENCE

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UBS CUTS ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PRICE TARGET TO 255 (265) PENCE - 'BUY'

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UBS CUTS LLOYDS PRICE TARGET TO 65 (70) PENCE - 'BUY'

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UBS RAISES JD SPORTS PRICE TARGET TO 790 (700) PENCE - 'BUY'

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UBS CUTS BARCLAYS PRICE TARGET TO 190 (200) PENCE - 'BUY'

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BARCLAYS RAISES ASTRAZENECA PRICE TARGET TO 8200 (8000) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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BERENBERG RAISES WM MORRISON SUPERMARKETS PRICE TARGET TO 235 (230) PENCE - 'BUY'

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HSBC RAISES MORRISONS PRICE TARGET TO 220 (210) PENCE - 'BUY'

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JEFFERIES RAISES FERGUSON PRICE TARGET TO 7281 (6702) PENCE - 'BUY'

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FTSE 250

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UBS RAISES BOVIS HOMES PRICE TARGET TO 1060 (1020) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

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CITIGROUP RAISES BOVIS HOMES PRICE TARGET TO 1081 (1026) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

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BARCLAYS RAISES CAIRN ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 270 (245) PENCE - 'OVERWEIGHT'

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HSBC CUTS RESTAURANT GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 175 (190) PENCE - 'BUY'

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RBC CUTS RESTAURANT GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 180 (200) PENCE - 'OUTPERFORM'

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HSBC RAISES DECHRA PHARMACEUTICALS PRICE TARGET TO 2915 (2820) PENCE - 'HOLD'

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BERENBERG INITIATES IMI WITH 'SELL' - TARGET 875 PENCE

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RBC RAISES GO-AHEAD GROUP PRICE TARGET TO 2050 (2000) PENCE - 'SECTOR PERFORM'

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JEFFERIES RAISES BRITVIC TO 'BUY' ('HOLD') - TARGET 1000 (880) PENCE

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OTHER MAIN MARKET AND AIM

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CREDIT SUISSE RAISES DAILY MAIL & GENERAL TRUST PRICE TARGET TO 910 (760) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

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BARCLAYS RAISES ENQUEST ENERGY PRICE TARGET TO 23 (19) PENCE - 'UNDERWEIGHT'

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HSBC RAISES JOHNSON SERVICE PRICE TARGET TO 185 (180) PENCE - 'BUY'

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JPMORGAN CUTS PETRA DIAMONDS PRICE TARGET TO 25 (30) PENCE - 'NEUTRAL'

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